Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 9, Semester 2 — Page 129

Line-by-line translation · المعاني

المَثَلُ: قَوْلٌ مَعْروفٌ قَصيرٌ شائِعٌ يَحْمِلُ فِكْرَةً أَوْ قاعِدَةً سُلوكِيَّةً، قيلَ فِي حَادِثَةٍ قَديمَةٍ، ثُمَّ انْتَشَرَ عَلى أَلْسِنَةِ النَّاسِ يَقولونَهُ فِي المُناسَباتِ المُشابِهَةِ لِلْحالَةِ الأُولى التي قيلَ فيها.

A proverb is a short, well-known saying that conveys an idea or a rule of conduct; it originated from an ancient incident and spread through common usage, repeated by people in situations similar to the one that first inspired it.

وَتَتَحَدَّثُ الأَمْثالُ عادَةً عَنْ أَخْلاقِ العَرَبِ وَعاداتِهِم وَقِيمِهِم، وَتَمْتارُ بِالإيجاز، وَجَمالِ الصِّيَاغَةِ، وَإِصابَةِ المَعْنَى، وَحُسْنِ التَّشْبِيهِ، وَقُوَّةِ التَّأْثيرِ.

Proverbs typically reflect the morals, customs, and values of the Arabs, distinguished by their brevity, elegant phrasing, precision of meaning, apt imagery, and persuasive power.

وَتَتَناوَلُ الأَمْثَالُ الثَّلاثَةُ الوارِدَةُ فِي الدَّرْسِ، أَفْكاراً مِثْلَ: إِعْجَابِ الإِنْسَانِ بِرَهْطِهِ وَعَشِيرَتِهِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ غَيْرِهِمْ، وَالنَّدَمِ عَلَى فِعْلٍ، سَبَبُهُ سُوءُ تَقْدِيرِ الأُمورِ، وَمَصِيرُ مَنْ يُحْسِنُ لِأَعْدَائِهِ وَيَأْمَنُ لَهُمْ.

The three proverbs in this lesson address themes such as a person's tendency to favor their own kin over others, the regret that follows poor judgment, and the fate of those who show kindness to their enemies and trust them.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (9 verbs · 43 nouns)

• حَمَلَ — to carry
• قالَ — to say
• انْتَشَرَ — to spread
• وَحْدَة — unit
• مِثْل — proverb
• عَرَبِيٌّ — Arab